New Beach Boys release will make you 'SMiLE'

[pobbard]

The way I see it: Al Jardine of The Beach Boys tells a reporter that a Beach Boys version of SMiLE will be out this summer. There are also rumors that Alan Boyd and Mark Linett are "in a California studio assembling the project." And now Capitol is releasing a Good Vibrations/Heroes and Villains 78 - complete with SMiLE font for the cover.

A little more than coincidence in my book!

But... don't these record day store releases generally contain something new/novel to try to rope-in music collectors? Previously unreleased mixes/covers/etc.? There's nothing new here. Well, new to less committed BBs fans, I guess...

[The Heartical Don]

The way I see it: Al Jardine of The Beach Boys tells a reporter that a Beach Boys version of SMiLE will be out this summer. There are also rumors that Alan Boyd and Mark Linett are "in a California studio assembling the project." And now Capitol is releasing a Good Vibrations/Heroes and Villains 78 - complete with SMiLE font for the cover.

A little more than coincidence in my book!

But... don't these record day store releases generally contain something new/novel to try to rope-in music collectors? Previously unreleased mixes/covers/etc.? There's nothing new here. Well, new to less committed BBs fans, I guess...

No. 'Tis thus: less committed fans will never buy such an oddity: a double 78 rpm single. Prolly the last thing on their wish list, just below that coveted Justin Bieber inflatable sex doll.

My bet indeed is on a slowly surging wave of SMiLE attention-creating by the likes of Capitol. This is just the first, weird, showpiece in a series that will feature the SMiLE box eventually.

[pobbard]

My bet indeed is on a slowly surging wave of SMiLE attention-creating by the likes of Capitol. This is just the first, weird, showpiece in a series that will feature the SMiLE box eventually.

I know I need to rein in my cynicism, but.... couldn't you have said the same thing in 1967 about the release of Smiley Smile?

  

[The Shift]

... just below that coveted Justin Bieber inflatable sex doll.

I wish they'd made the valve more accessible.

[Smilin Ed H]

That wasn't the valve...

[Awesoman]

I've got a good feeling that we will know alot more about the summer release of Smile by the end of April

Meh.  Maybe it's just me, but I'll save my enthusiasm until Capitol announces its plans (if any) they have for the Beach Boys.  I tend to lean more heavily on an official announcement over a "good feeling".  I've been burned one too many times getting excited over rumors and speculation. 

The way I see it: Al Jardine of The Beach Boys tells a reporter that a Beach Boys version of SMiLE will be out this summer. There are also rumors that Alan Boyd and Mark Linett are "in a California studio assembling the project." And now Capitol is releasing a Good Vibrations/Heroes and Villains 78 - complete with SMiLE font for the cover.

A little more than coincidence in my book!

Yes, it certainly sounds like something's goin' on.  But again--I like my eggs cooked "official".  :-)

[letsmakeit31]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

[A Million Units In Jan!]

If Capitol really wanted to do this the right way, they'd take out an ad in a music magazine with the original color ad that was on the back of Teen Set (which is the cover of LLVS!) That would get them internet boards a buzzin'.

[juggler]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Obviously, you're holding whatever it is you've heard close to the vest, but are you implying a release at "the end of April" or a mere announcement at that time?  Because it's going to be a bit of drag waiting two more months just for an official announcement of what Al Jardine basically already said three weeks ago.

[Jason]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

[buddhahat]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

I'm liking these type of posts  .... More please!

[punkinhead]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

WHY?!?!?

What's with April? the end at that.

[Cam Mott]

That wasn't the valve...

ba-dump-bump-cymbal

[letsmakeit31]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

I'm so sorry but I'm only going by blind faith and overly optimistic and the reason being because of general signs of Smile being finally released and I thought myself only that some kind of release date would be given out by late spring. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up and I didn't mean for anyone to think i had some kind of knowledge from the inside which I don't again sorry if I'd caused any upset.

[bgas]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

My source: 

Last night I was sleeeping really great, when all of a sudden I was awakened by the spectre of Alan Boyd, in the middle of my bedroom, and he said: 

" Keep an i on summer    "

Then I thought I'd better get back in bed and  I Went To Sleep....   

[Andrew G. Doe]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

I'm so sorry but I'm only going by blind faith and overly optimistic and the reason being because of general signs of Smile being finally released and I thought myself only that some kind of release date would be given out by late spring. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up and I didn't mean for anyone to think i had some kind of knowledge from the inside which I don't again sorry if I'd caused any upset.

The use of the phrase "trust me... we will" implies something more than "blind faith" and very definitely hints at inside knowledge.

[Menace Wilson]

Excuse me while I gnash my teeth and rend my shirt.

[pixletwin]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

I'm so sorry but I'm only going by blind faith and overly optimistic and the reason being because of general signs of Smile being finally released and I thought myself only that some kind of release date would be given out by late spring. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up and I didn't mean for anyone to think i had some kind of knowledge from the inside which I don't again sorry if I'd caused any upset.

The use of the phrase "trust me... we will" implies something more than "blind faith" and very definitely hints at inside knowledge.

Pretty presumptious move at the least and ballsy at the most.

[Jeff]

I bet letsmakeit31 is really Steve Hoffman.

[onkster]

I just hope that the new release doesn't prompt Columnated Ruins Domenic doesn't put out a new book of his "dead 90s SMiLE fantasies" ! 8^)

[buddhahat]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

I'm so sorry but I'm only going by blind faith and overly optimistic and the reason being because of general signs of Smile being finally released and I thought myself only that some kind of release date would be given out by late spring. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up and I didn't mean for anyone to think i had some kind of knowledge from the inside which I don't again sorry if I'd caused any upset.

This retraction's almost as awkward as Al Jardine's. I reckon this guy knows something - roll on end of April!! 

[punkinhead]

Trust me guys and girls by the end of April we will all have good reason to Smile

Source? BRI reads these boards, you know. Otherwise you're a liar.

I'm so sorry but I'm only going by blind faith and overly optimistic and the reason being because of general signs of Smile being finally released and I thought myself only that some kind of release date would be given out by late spring. I didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up and I didn't mean for anyone to think i had some kind of knowledge from the inside which I don't again sorry if I'd caused any upset.

Since you not only said once but twice about something happening at the end of April, it really made you sound certain something was going on and it was more than just a good feeling

thus why i was confused

[harveyw]

I have one other Beach Boys 78 (a pressing of Fun Fun Fun b/w Little Honda from India, where 78s were pressed until the late 60s).

How does it sound compared to other formats? Does it have the superiority you imply from your explanation of longer grooves etc?

Sadly not, as it's pressed on shellac (an inherently hissy, noisy medium...it's basically insect poo) rather than lovely smooth vinyl. shellac isn't easy to come by these days (even Paul McCartney couldn't source any for his limited replica Quarrymen 78rpm acetates), so I imagine these BB78s will be pressed on vinyl.

My 2-pennorth re Smile: I was optimistic after Al's initial "announcement" (I use the term loosely), then suspected the worst when the "retractment" was issued. But now I've seen that sleeve....well, it's a done deal, surely?
 

[rab2591]

Anyone care to take an educated guess at what the price will be for the 78?

[The Shift]

Anyone care to take an educated guess at what the price will be for the 78?

Hopefully it'll reflect the period styling of the sleeve. So I reckon £0 1s 6d. (That's old UK money.)